H's TL-1Q, first build.

[Dedman]

looking fantastic H !

[stan]

very slick result

[Andy40]

When you say wet sand for the binding, how are you keeping your sandpaper over just the binding? Or have I missed the point?

No you haven't missed the point, yes I only sand the binding.

try getting an eraser putting double sided tape on one end and sticking some sandpaper onto it. verrrry accurate.

I also sand my inlay dots with it

[UpperCaseH]

That makes sense, I'll give it a try! I was picturing trying to sand a tiny line with the paper held in my fingers.

Took the masking off the front of the head, eventually got rid of all the tape residue, and am just about ready to try staining it. The stain should wipe off the clear neck final coats on the sides, right? I'll mask off anyway, just wondering.

[wokkaboy]

Hi H, worth masking the sides of the headstock, the stain may wipe off the clear but if not done immediately may not !

[UpperCaseH]

Plugged the holes with earplugs so nothing ran through, taped the sides, little bit of bleed through the tape at one corner wiped straight off with a damp rag.

Ended up with nice crisp lines. Colour's fairly different from the body, hope if comes up a bit with the intensifier, but I'm not sure I want to do more stain coats as it's already pretty dark.

I guess the body veneer and neck are different kinds of maple? Colour difference would bother me if they were right next to each other, but since they're at opposite ends of the neck I'm not worried.

[wokkaboy]

looks great H. Wow that's a new tip earplugs to plug tuner holes ! I'd say different types of maple will take the stain differently. See how the headstock looks after couple of intensifiers hopefully will brighten and match the body closer.

[Dedman]

great idea. You just can't avoid learning things here

[UpperCaseH]

I was gonna cut some corks down but I found the earplugs first and they looked about the right size.

How do you guys normally do it? I thought if I just taped the far side of the holes and managed to get a run it'd bleed through pretty easily before I got a chance to take the tape off and clean up.

[Dedman]

I've not had to do it , but I now know how I will do it when I need to